Informes

Outline Food Security Definition and Dimensions Overview of Pre-Harvest Assessment 2015: Background, Objectives Methodology: Sampling, Tools, Key Indicators Agro-climatic Factors Regional Context Regional Findings Key Messages Next Steps

Wheat is the staple food for most Afghans, comprising more than 70 percent of their diet. Low-quality rice is a poor, but sometimes necessary, substitute. All markets represent significant population centers and consumer markets. Kabul, the…

Highlights Temperatures were below average in March Above average water snow volume in March Precipitation continues into early April over most of Afghanistan Widespread rain and high elevation snow across the country Water volume increase in river basins

Introduction The methodology of the Overall Need and Vulnerability Index (ONVI) for the Afghanistan 2015 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) remains consistent with the approach adopted for the Afghanistan 2014 HNO. A number of improvements were made to…

Key Messages The quantity and distribution of precipitation during the latter part of the wet season is likely to lead to a near-average irrigated and rainfed wheat harvest. The incidence and severity of spring flooding has been less…

Near-average harvests expected with normal seasonal progress KEY MESSAGES Food security outcomes for the majority of poor households are likely to improve gradually throughout the country over the next six months, as the lean season comes to an…

Highlights Until May 2015 the wet season is expected to have average to above average amounts of rainfall Spring rains are expected to have normal timing and distribution, with minimal adverse impact on typical agricultural activities through either…

HIGHLIGHTS: Wheat: Average wheat grain retail price in the main cities’ markets of the country was slightly fluctuating in 2013. It was slightly increasing during January - May 2014, slightly decreasing in June – September 2014, negligibly…

HIGHLIGHTS Approximately 48,000 Afghans have returned from Pakistan to date in 2015, reflecting a substantial rise in the daily return rate from 2014. Severe weather events affect more than 8,800 Afghan households in February and March. USAID/FFP provides 40,300…

KABUL – The Government of France has announced a contribution of €400,000 (US$ 424,000) to the World Food Programme (WFP) to assist with emergency response in Afghanistan in 2015. The announcement was formalised at a signing…